On This Day: 19th August

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Mon 19 Aug 2024

Georgina Beyer taonga pōwhiri (Rongomaraeroa Marae)
Audio from the pōwhiri for the taonga of Georgina Beyer. The event marked the gifting of items from Georgina Beyer
Features: Brian Morris, Courtney Johnston, Heather Henare-Coolen, Helena Henare-Coolen, Karen Morris, Malcolm Kennedy-Vaughan, Te Herekiekie Haerehuka Herewini
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Fri 19 Aug 2022

Anita Wigl’it Is Ready To Blow Palmy North
Links: Express

Thu 19 Aug 2021

Anti-Gay Law Rejected In Uganda
Links: Express
Human Trials of HIV Vaccine Could Start As Early As Tomorrow
Links: Express

Wed 19 Aug 2020

Auckland on shortlist with Brisbane and six others for multi-million dollar Gay Games
A nine-day event, the Gay Games are estimated to inject US$100 million (NZ$152m), into the economy...
Links: Stuff
Exploring the Gay Man’s True Nature
Links: Express
Robbed, Beaten And Left For Dead : Trans Women Attacked As...
Links: Express

Mon 19 Aug 2019

Captain Mau – Ali is Our Kiwi #MeToo Marvel
Links: Express
Tom Sainsbury to Run for Mayor of Auckland as Alter Ego...
Links: Express

Sun 19 Aug 2018

'The king and his husband': The gay history of British royals
Ordinarily, the wedding of a junior member of the British royal family wouldn't attract much global attention...
Links: NZ Herald
Free speech battle brews between feminist and trans-activist groups
A company has pulled posters commemorating women's suffrage after pressure from LBTGI youth groups who say the feminist blogger behind the poster campaign holds transgender exclusionary beliefs...
Links: Stuff
NZ Lesbian Group Against Gender Self-Identification Bill
Links: Express

Fri 19 Aug 2016

Auckland Seminar to Demystify HIV
Links: Express
Review: Bright Beyond Belief
Links: Express
Chch writers fest event to raise funds for LGBTI youth
An event at next week’s WORD Christchurch Writers and Readers Festival will raise funds for LGBTI youth organisation, Q-topia, helping them to continue advocacy, support and education work with LGBTI youth...
Links: GayNZ.com
Nearly half of all s/s marriages are overseas couples
Nearly half of all same-sex marriages in New Zealand have been couples who have traveled from overseas to wed in our corner of the world...
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One of London's oldest gay pubs to close its doors
One of the longest-standing gay bars in London will be closing its doors after over 50 years in business...
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Puāwai Festival back again for World AIDS Day
This World AIDS Day the Puāwai Festival will once again help to reduce the stigma of HIV through performance, laughter and song...
Links: GayNZ.com
Review: Mating in Captivity
Only a couple of generations ago, getting married in your late teens or early twenties was the norm...
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Wed 19 Aug 2015

Auckland OutGames WILL Proceed
Links: Express
Elton John Blasts “Boorishly Bigoted” Italian Mayor Over GLBT Book Ban
Links: Express
President Obama Appoints First Ever Transgender White House Staff Member
Links: Express
"People are not marrying their pets" - Hague
One of the MPs who was crucial to New Zealand securing marriage equality says two years on, businesses are not being forced to close and nobody is marrying their pets...
Links: GayNZ.com
Advance Australia fair
Today marks two years since marriage equality came into effect in New Zealand...
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Dr Peter Saxton: It's time for health equality
Two years on from marriage equality, Dr Peter Saxton from the Gay Men’s Sexual Health research group says it’s time to assert our right to health equality...
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Dr Peter Saxton: It's time for health equality
Two years on from marriage equality, Dr Peter Saxton from the Gay Men’s Sexual Health research group says it’s time to assert our right to health equality...
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First insurance company gets Rainbow Tick
Sovereign has become the first insurance company to score a Rainbow Tick, which marks it as a welcoming workplace for lgbti staff...
Links: GayNZ.com
How far have we come? Not very.
“While trans women fought shoulder to shoulder with homosexuals for rainbow rights, there are many who see trans issues as having been thrown under the bus by a community blinded by its own fabulosity,” writes lawyer and TransAdocates member Kelly Ellis, in our two years on from marriage equality in NZ series...
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MP who helped clinch Law Reform dies
George Gair, a former senior National MP who played a key role in the passage of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill, has died...
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Since marriage: How far have we come?
Today marks two years since the first same-sex couples married in New Zealand...
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Tue 19 Aug 2014

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Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
926 Same Sex Marriage One Year On.
Links: Express
Ask Agony Aunt Lisa – Guilty Kiss
Links: Express
A year on: 0ver 900 same-sex marriages
Richard Taki and Shane Scally married in Auckland Figures released to mark one year of marriage equality in New Zealand show there have been 926 same-sex weddings in New Zealand since August 19, 2013...
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Celebrating a year of marriage
Three married couples tell us how life has been since they wed, and what being married means to them - the magic of being able to say "wife" and "husband"...
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US: Star WNBA couple get engaged
After a whirlwind two month relationship, two opposing WNBA players are engaged...
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Wall praises application of marriage law
"I’m proud of our continued progression to full equality under the law," Louisa Wall says...
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Mon 19 Aug 2013

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One News, ref: TZP435436.
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The Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013 is enacted (New Zealand)
Links: Wikipedia
10.10AM: OZ couple change CU to marriage
Whitney and Mara A thrilled Australian and Italian couple have just emerged from the Auckland registry office, having changed their Civil Union status to become a married couple...
Links: GayNZ.com
11.20AM: Lesbian couple wed at 30,000 feet
An Auckland-based couple has this morning celebrated the legalisation of same sex marriage in New Zealand by saying "I do" in an Air New Zealand aircraft at 30,000 feet...
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7.15AM: Radio promo weddings ready to go
Tash Vitali and Melissa Ray 7...
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7.45AM: Male flowergirl at Rotorua weddings
Richard Rawstorn and Richard Andrew A male flower girl is to be a feature of a dual same-sex wedding ceremony which will kick off soon in Rotorua...
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8.15AM: "It's just like a normal wedding!"
ZM, Air NZ and an Aussie couple are first in line for licenses at the Auckland Registry Office 8...
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8.25AM: Weddings underway, awaiting papers
The happy ZM courier guy ready to rush to the Auckland wedding 8...
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8.45AM: Paperwork all done for first weddings
Three same-sex marriage licenses have been collected from the Auckland registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages the moment the doors opened...
Links: GayNZ.com
8.55AM: Three couples now legally hitched
Richard Rawstorn and Richard Andrew 8...
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Aussie and Kiwi couples ready to tie the knot
The Australian couple 9...
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Australian men wed at Te Papa marae
Two Australian men have been married today as part of a promotion mounted by Tourism NZ and Te Papa...
Links: GayNZ.com
Birth, adoption certificates also change today
Jeff Montgomery Marriage license forms are just the tip of the iceberg of changed paperwork which has been set in place by Births Deaths and Marriages staff at the Department of Internal Affairs...
Links: GayNZ.com
Louisa's poem: Touched by an Angel
Lesbian MP Louisa Wall with Unitarian Church minister Rev Matt Tittle Moments before Tash Vitali and Melissa Ray spoke their vows and became legally married this morning at the Ponsonby Unitarian Church, marriage equality campaigner Louisa Wall MP read out Maya Angelou's classic love poem...
Links: GayNZ.com
Mel s surreal "wife and wife" moment
"It was really surreal," says Tash Vitali of the moment when Unitarian minister Rev Matt Tittle proclaimed her and Melissa Ray "wife and wife...
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Minimum of 15 same-sex couples wed today
Jess Ives and Rachel Briscoe, one of the couples married in Rotorua this morning A minimum of fifteen same-sex couples married around the country today, the first day that same-sex marriages became legal, according to figures released minutes ago...
Links: GayNZ.com
NIne same-sex registry weddings today
Nine same-sex couples are booked in to have registry office weddings around the country today, the first day same-sex marriages become legal in New Zealand...
Links: GayNZ.com
Tash and Mel's wedding: the pics!
Pics of Tash and Melissa's wonderful Ponsonby Unitarian Church wedding...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 19 Aug 2012

Gay Talk Tonight: Sam Shore
On Andrew Whiteside's new online series Gay Talk Tonight, Sam Shore talks about the anti-homophobia campaign WTF...
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Moscow bans pride parades for 100 years
Moscow's top court has upheld a ban on gay pride marches in the Russian capital for the next 100 years...
Links: GayNZ.com
Russian anti-gays trying to sue Madonna
Madonna displaying the message "No Fear" at her St Petersburg concert A group of Russian anti-gay activists are trying to sue Madonna for US$10 million (NZ$12...
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Fri 19 Aug 2011

Blindfolded hotel meet-up story unveiled
A bizarre tale has emerged from Wellington of a man being blindfolded in a hotel sex meet-up with a 'mystery' woman, who turned out to actually be a man...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 19 Aug 2010

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Get your Cho on!
GayNZ...
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Hikoi marches on towards grand finale
The Hikoi hits Christchurch, Miss Ribena is on the right The New Zealand AIDS Foundation's Hikoi on Heels has already raised around $5,000 heading into its final stop in Wellington this Saturday night...
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Lesbian cut from yearbook for wearing tux
Ceara Sturgis A Mississippi teenager is suing her school district, after she was left out of her school yearbook for wearing a tuxedo in her photo...
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More FM host will not apologise
More FM Tauranga's breakfast show host will not apologise for using the word 'poofter' on air...
Links: GayNZ.com
Swift hunt for new OUTLine GM
It has brand new offices and now Auckland-based phone support organisation OUTLine is seeking a new General Manager...
Links: GayNZ.com
The roller derby revival
I walk into an over-a-couple-of-beers interview with two of the Pirate City Rollers girls with the dopey misconception roller derby is 'a lesbian sport'...
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Wed 19 Aug 2009

Family Court calls for same-sex adoption
New Zealand's highest-ranking Family Court judge wants the law changed so same-sex and de-facto couples can adopt children...
Links: GayNZ.com
More sexy undies photo winners!
We're bringing you more guys showing off their undies to win hot fashion undie prizes! Thanks for the great photos, and we're still accepting more! Each guy we publish instantly wins a pair of fun Lex Collection underwear, plus an invite to appear on stage at SEARCH FOR AN UNDERWEAR MODEL 2009 Family Bar, Auckland, 7...
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The parties' stances on 'loathsome' law
The Parliamentary bill to have 'gay panic' defence struck from the lawbooks passed its first reading with unanimous support last night...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 19 Aug 2008

Britain needs gay spies
The British intelligence service MI5 is pushing to recruit more LGBT people to the organisation, in a move that reflects dramatic changes in the attitudes of the British establishment over the last decade...
Links: GayNZ.com
Hollow Men II? The Christian Right 08
What role will the New Zealand Christian Right play in the forthcoming general election? By my estimate, there are four central Christian Right organisations- and in the case of the anti-abortionists Voice for Life and Right to Life New Zealand, their attention is focused predominantly on RTLNZ's court case against the Abortion Supervisory Committee, now headed for the Court of Appeal...
Links: GayNZ.com
Radical Queers plan protest at Temperance
In protest at the treatment of three drag queens who were forcibly removed from Wellington's Temperance bar earlier this month, a group of 'Radical Queers' in the capital are planning a 'dress-up party' protest at the bar this Saturday...
Links: GayNZ.com
Salvation's 5 years of big tunes and bright lasers
Salvation Party recipe: Get hot DJs (some from Sydney if available)...
Links: GayNZ.com
Takataapui TV: Bisexuality
The next episode of Maori Television's LGBT programme Takataapui will be broadcast at 9:30pm on Monday 25 August: Hinemoana Baker This programme is the story of two people, Hinemoana Baker and Sandra Dickson who are confident in their skin as bisexual women...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 19 Aug 2007

Brazil to pay for gender-change operations
Brazil's government says the country's public health care system will cover the cost of sex-change operations, after a federal court ruled the procedure was a constitutional right...
Links: GayNZ.com
Canada: Power pack sees gay MP wed
As heavy rain poured down on this picturesque Nova Scotia community, Liberal MP Scott Brison married his same-sex partner on Saturday, with many former and current MP friends in attendance...
Links: GayNZ.com
Hell Man!
Helen Medlyn “Hell Man” is advertised as the last of Helen Medlyn and Penny Dodd in their surefire cabaret forms...
Links: GayNZ.com
Sir Ian McKellen in Shakespeare's mighty King Lear
Sir Ian McKellen and Sylvester McCoy Review: King Lear, by William Shakespeare Sir Ian McKellen and the Royal Shakespeare Company of Great Britain Directed by Trevor Nunn ASB Theatre, The Edge August 18 On a globe that is changing faster than its occupants or their domain can adapt, it's perhaps somewhat comforting to know that some things never change...
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Why aren't gays using condoms? - NZ study
Researchers want to find out why gay and bisexual men tend not to use condoms for sex despite the trebling of new HIV cases in New Zealand in the past seven years...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 19 Aug 2006

J Kirby delivers 'home truths' on gay rights
Australia's most well-known gay judge, Justice Michael Kirby, has urged gays to help break the “spell of silence” and continue to fight to eradicate homophobia and discrimination...
Links: GayNZ.com
While America screeched?
Recently, I read a most regrettable anti-Muslim book that was written by an otherwise thoughtful gay man who should know better - US gay conservative Bruce Bawer...
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Fri 19 Aug 2005

Our lives are a Moral Issue!
Homosexuality is no more a moral issue than menstruation, but the Sunday Star-Times "morals debate" wants New Zealanders to believe otherwise...
Links: GayNZ.com
Suffer, scientific validity...
Even if we're in the midst of a general election campaign, the US Christian Right is still transmitting propaganda to its satellites...
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Thu 19 Aug 2004

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"Destiny should be allowed to promote hate"
David Benson-Pope has been branded a "fundamentalist leftie" using "dirty politics" for his publicly-expressed concern over the Destiny Church hate marches by NZ Herald columnist Garth George...
Links: GayNZ.com
Civil Unions Campaign boycotts hate march
The Campaign for Civil Unions will not be attending the Destiny Church hate march to Parliament on Monday, instead holding a media briefing at St Andrew's on the Terrace for later in the afternoon...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 19 Aug 2003

Darren McDonald speaks out
Former TV3 newsreader Darren McDonald has spoken publicly for the first time about his homosexuality, and his addiction to drugs which cost him his job as a newsreader...
Links: GayNZ.com
Ellis case expert discredited
A Christchurch psychiatrist who helped convict Peter Ellis has been discredited for her evidence in another sexual abuse case, which has seen a court of appeal order a retrial...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 19 Aug 1998

National Government introduces a Human Rights Amendment saying it will bring Government into line with HRC Act (with some exceptions) (New Zealand)

Mon 19 Aug 1996

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Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Sat 19 Aug 1995

The fifth annual AIDS Benefit Concert for the Hamilton branch of the New Zealand AIDS Foundation takes place (Hamilton, New Zealand)
The concert is hosted by broadcaster Lianne Clarke and held at the Trustbank Community Theatre. The Governor General Dame Catherine Tizard attends in her capacity as patron of the New Zealand AIDS Foundation.
Links: NZ.com

Sat 19 Aug 1989

Bubble Bursts For Danish Pornography (Press, 19 August 1989)
Two decades after Copenhagen became known as the sex capital of Europe, the local pornography industry is experiencing a significant decline. This notable shift comes in the wake of Denmark's 1969 parliamentary decision to lift restrictions on adult films and explicit magazines. The 20th anniversary of this decision has passed...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
The Varied Worlds Of Hugh Dalton (Press, 19 August 1989)
Hugh Dalton, a significant figure in British history, served as the most socialist Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1945 to 1947. At a time when New Zealand grappled with its economic direction, examining Dalton's life and contributions became particularly relevant. Despite the immense challenges of massive defence commitments, balance of...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 19 Aug 1988

A.I.D.S. Induces New Kind Of Hypochondriac (Press, 19 August 1988)
A psychologist, Mr Larry Harmon, has revealed that the AIDS crisis has given rise to a new form of hypochondria, characterised by individuals who believe they are infected with the HIV virus despite having medical evidence proving otherwise. Speaking at the American Psychological Association's annual meeting, Harmon outlined cases he...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Round Trip On Wrong Passport (Press, 19 August 1988)
On 19 August 1988, a 21-year-old woman from Christchurch inadvertently flew to Australia using her husband's passport, a situation that sparked a mix of confusion and humour. The incident occurred eight days prior when she travelled from Christchurch to Melbourne. It wasn't until her return to Christchurch that customs officials...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Wed 19 Aug 1987

Murder-suicide Called ‘crime Of Passion (Press, 19 August 1987)
The Christchurch District Coroner's court revealed details of a tragic murder-suicide involving two Lyttelton men, Peter Ross Bachop, 32, and Kenneth Charles Loader, 43. The incident occurred on May 9, 1987, and was characterised by the Coroner, Mr. Neil Mac Lean, as a "crime of passion." The findings determined that...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Tue 19 Aug 1986

P.p.t.a. Paper (Press, 19 August 1986)
In August 1986, a debate emerged regarding the portrayal of homosexuality in educational settings, prompted by a paper from the Post Primary Teachers' Association (P.P.T.A.) advocating for the acceptance of homosexual and lesbian teachers. A letter to the editor by J. Nihoniho expressed concern that teachers would face a conflict...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Mon 19 Aug 1985

A.I.D.S. Publicity (Press, 19 August 1985)
In a letter published in "The Press" on 19 August 1985, Keith L. Crump of Wellington responds to comments made by Varian J. Wilson regarding Bruce Burnett, the founder of the A.I.D.S. Support Network, who has passed away. Crump defends Burnett, asserting that those who welcomed him into their homes...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Homosexual Law Changes (Press, 19 August 1985)
The discourse surrounding the Homosexual Law Reform Bill in New Zealand has drawn significant attention and controversy, particularly highlighted by Reverend Lou Sheldon’s recent advocacy against the bill. During his appearance before the Select Committee, Sheldon suggested the establishment of concentration camps for individuals suffering from AIDS, which sparked outrage...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Salvation Army Members Disagree On 'gay’ Bill (Press, 19 August 1985)
Concerns have arisen within the Salvation Army regarding its leadership's handling of the homosexual law reform issue in New Zealand, as expressed by members in Wellington and Auckland. On 19 August 1985, it was reported that some lay members felt dissatisfied with the leadership's opposition to the legislation and had...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 19 Aug 1978

The Blood-sucking Vampire Of Croglin Grange (Press, 19 August 1978)
A wave of horror-themed entertainment has emerged in 1978, highlighted by the release of “Werewolves of London” on the radio, “The Incredible Melting Man” in cinemas, and the theatrical performance of “The Rocky Horror Show” in New Zealand. On Broadway, an updated revival of Bram Stoker’s iconic 1897 novel "Dracula"...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 19 Aug 1976

Bill On Rape Victims (Press, 19 August 1976)
On 19 August 1976, a significant legislative proposal aimed at reforming the treatment of rape victims in court was set to be examined by New Zealand's Parliament's Statutes Revision Committee. The Evidence Amendment Bill, introduced by Mr J. K. McLay, a Government backbencher from Birkenhead, seeks to protect victims of...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Mon 19 Aug 1974

Nominations Urged (Press, 19 August 1974)
On 19 August 1974, Mr Muldoon, the Leader of the Opposition, called on the Government to establish a select committee to review the Homosexual Law Reform Bill. During a session in Parliament, Muldoon highlighted that the Crimes Amendment Bill had been introduced as a private member's bill by Mr V....
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 19 Aug 1972

Letters To The Editor (Press, 19 August 1972)
On 19 August 1972, a newspaper column outlined the submission guidelines for letters intended for print. The guidelines stated that letters must not exceed 150 words and should be written clearly either typewritten or in neat ink on one side of the paper. Ample margins and line spacing were required...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 19 Aug 1971

Law Students’ Group Re-established (Press, 19 August 1971)
The New Zealand Law Students’ Association, recently reformed after eight years, is establishing centres in Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, and Christchurch to provide legal advice to university students. The initiative, driven by the Canterbury Law Students’ Society, aims to create a focused and principled pressure group addressing legal education, law reform,...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

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